A new species of Simulium (Gomphostilbia) (Diptera: Simuliidae) from Northern Thailand, with its genetic relationship in the S. asakoae species-group

Srisuka, Wichai and Aupalee, Kittipat and Low, Van Lun and Yacob, Zubaidah and Fukuda, Masako and Saeung, Atiporn and Takaoka, Hiroyuki (2021) A new species of Simulium (Gomphostilbia) (Diptera: Simuliidae) from Northern Thailand, with its genetic relationship in the S. asakoae species-group. Acta Tropica, 218. ISSN 0001-706X, DOI https://doi.org/10.1016/j.actatropica.2021.105889.

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Abstract

A new black fly species, Simulium (Gomphostilbia) kiewlomense, is described from females, males, pupae and mature larvae in Thailand. This new species is placed in the S. asakoae species-group and is characterized by having a combination of the elongate female sensory vesicle, widened male hind basitarsus, which is much wider than the hind femur, small pupal terminal hooks, and light greenish larval abdominal segments 1?3. Taxonomic notes are given to separate this new species from other related species. A DNA analysis using the COI gene shows that this new species has two genoforms with 1.21% difference. This is the 28th species of the S. asakoae speciesgroup in Thailand, strengthening the evidence for high species diversity of this species-group.

Item Type: Article
Funders: UNSPECIFIED
Uncontrolled Keywords: Black fly; Taxonomy; Biodiversity hotspot; Tropical forest
Subjects: R Medicine > R Medicine (General)
Divisions: Deputy Vice Chancellor (Research & Innovation) Office > Tropical Infectious Diseases Research and Education Centre
Depositing User: Ms Zaharah Ramly
Date Deposited: 16 Aug 2022 10:13
Last Modified: 16 Aug 2022 10:13
URI: http://eprints.um.edu.my/id/eprint/28600

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